Regulation of LncRNAs and microRNAs in neuronal development and disease

PeerJ. 2023 Apr 5:11:e15197. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15197. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are RNAs that do not encode proteins but play important roles in regulating cellular processes. Multiple studies over the past decade have demonstrated the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer, in which some miRNAs can act as biomarkers or provide therapy target. Accumulating evidence also points to the importance of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in regulating miRNA-mRNA networks. An increasing number of ncRNAs have been shown to be involved in the regulation of cellular processes, and dysregulation of ncRNAs often heralds disease. As the population ages, the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases is increasing, placing enormous pressure on global health systems. Given the excellent performance of ncRNAs in early cancer screening and treatment, here we attempted to aggregate and analyze the regulatory functions of ncRNAs in neuronal development and disease. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on ncRNA taxonomy, biogenesis, and function, and discuss current research progress on ncRNAs in relation to neuronal development, differentiation, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Keywords: LncRNAs; MiRNAs; NcRNAs; Neurodegeneration; Neuronal.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases* / genetics
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
  • RNA, Untranslated / genetics

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • RNA, Untranslated
  • Biomarkers

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the Foundation of Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, China social development projects (LGF21C050001). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.